Published 6:55 pm, Wednesday, July 26, 2017

TORRINGTON >> A Massachusetts man was arrested recently after he allegedly kicked a dog repeatedly and threatened to kill a woman, according to police.

Gregory Clark, 38, of 60 Molls Pond Road, Eastham, Mass., was arrested July 22 and charged with second-degree breach of peace, interfering with an officer/resisting arrest, use of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, cruelty to animals, illegal possession of weapon in motor vehicle, third-degree assault, second-degree threatening, reckless driving, and possession with intent to sell, police said in a probable cause report.

Officers responded to the area of Sharon Avenue and Eggleston Street for a report of a disturbance involving a man kicking a dog, according to the report, but found Clark had left the scene before they got there.

“Upon arrival, Victim 1 informed me that Clark pulled up and threatened to kill her and her dog, then proceeded to kick it approximately (five) times,” a city police officer said in the report. “She also reported that he almost hit her, Victim #2 and the dog with his vehicle and when he fled, several neighbors that had come out to render aid and assistance were almost hit when he reversed it at a high rate of speed and drove off.”

Other witnesses on scene corroborated the account, according to the report.

“One of which (the witnesses), Victim #3 stated she was threatened and spat on by Clark prior to him leaving,” the officer said in the report.

The incident took place “in response to a dog bite incident involving Victim #1’s pit bull over on Eggleston Street,” according to the report.

The suspect’s vehicle was later stopped in the area of Highland and Washington avenues, according to the report.

“While stopped, Clark kept moving around in the driver’s seat as if he was moving an item. I asked Clark for his information and asked him to step out of the vehicle in which he attempted to slam the door shut,” the officer wrote.

The officer held the door as Clark stepped out of the vehicle, police said.

“Clark confirmed his friend was bit after he was told the dog wasn’t friendly and that he proceeded over and stopped Victim #1 on Sharon (Avenue) to speak to her,” wrote the officer. “Clark claimed the dog snapped at him so he kicked it several times to defend himself. Clark stated he was extremely emotional and may have said some things out of anger but claimed he never threatened anyone.”

Police conducted a search of the car and found a bat and machete on each side of the driver’s seat, several glass pipes containing burnt residue, a bag containing a green leafy substance (suspected marijuana), a large quantity of loose bills... (two) cell phones and a blue bag containing loose bills, a box of sandwich bags and a scale covered in a green leafy residue.

The cash totaled $1,601.11, according to the report. The green leafy substance was later determined to be marijuana, police said, and weighed 8.34 grams with the bag.

Clark was placed into custody and brought back to the police station, according to the report. His vehicle was seized by city police.

He was “extremely uncooperative and hostile with officers in booking,” police said, and “proceeded to urinate over the bedding material provided” when placed in a cell.

He was later released on $10,000 surety bond and scheduled to appear in Bantam Superior Court July 31, according to police.